Amstel Gold Race 2026 live streams: How to watch cycling online for FREE

The Amstel Gold Race 2026 live streams represent the first of the trio of Ardennes Classic and the point at which the cycling season moves from the cobbles to the hills, where the climbers traditionally dominate. Tadej Pogacar is absent in the men’s race, but Mattias Skjelmose returns to defend his title.

The Dane delivered arguably the biggest upset of last season in winning a sprint finish against Pogacar to become one of the few riders to beat the great Slovenian in 2025. Pogacar won’t be lining up this year – neither will other Big Three member Wout van Aert or Mathieu van der Poel – and nor will Tom Pidcock after his crash in the Volta a Catalunya, but there will still be a stacked men’s field.

Remco Evenepoel, also edged out by Skjelmose on the line 12 months ago, will again be among the favorites, while Irishman Ben Healey seems to have targeted this race all season and may go hard up the Ardennes climbs before the finish in Berg en Terblijt.

That’s where the women’s race also finishes – it starts in Maastricht, like the men – and the defending champion Mischa Bredewold is again back to defend her crown. Competition will come from Demi Vollering, the European champion and recent Tour of Flanders winner.

Read on for everything you need to know to watch 2026 Amstel Gold Race live streams from anywhere in the world.

SBS On Demand online platform in Australia, which also has free English language coverage of the Tour de France, Vuelta a España, Paris-Roubaix and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.

Travelling abroad and set to miss one of the races? You can use a VPN to watch all the action free of charge as if you were right at home. Surfshark is our top pick of the options.

🇳🇱 – NOS (NED)
🇧🇪 – VRT Max (BEL)
🇫🇷 – France TV (FRA)

FloBikes.

A subscription to FloBikes will set you back US$155.88 for the year or US$39.99 on a monthly basis.

If you’re out of the US but still want to watch any of the races, then don’t forget to explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your subscriptions from anywhere.

HBO Max, which launched on March 26 in the UK. The best value streaming package is £25.99 a month for a 12-term term. Previous Discovery+ subscribers will be transferred over automatically.

You will also have access to the Premier League, Champions League and Europa League football plus Tour de France cycling, rugby, wrestling, UFC, and MotoGP.

If you’re traveling overseas, don’t worry, as you can use Surfshark to watch your usual service from abroad.

FloBikes.

A subscription will set you back CAN$215.88 for the year or CAN$49.99 on a monthly basis.

Not at home? Use Surfshark or another VPN service to make your device think you’re still in Canada.

SBS On Demand .

SBS has the rights to the Tour of Flanders 2026, plus Tour de France, Vuelta a España, Gent-Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Eschborn-Frankfurt and Paris-Tours, as well as many more.

Outside of Australia? Use a VPN to watch coverage of the Amstel Gold Race 2026.

What time does Amstel Gold Race 2026 start?

Men’s race (257.4km)

10.10am – 4.55pm BST
5.10am – 11.55am ET
7.10pm – 1.55am AEST

Women’s race (158.2km)

9.10am – 1pm BST
4.10am – 8am ET
6.10pm – 10pm AEST

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